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Versatile French forward Nicolas Batum retiring following 18-year NBA career

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 22). Versatile French forward Nicolas Batum retiring following 18-year NBA career. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/versatile-french-forward-nicolas-batum-retiring-following-18-year-nba-career/article_5005a7bd-3941-5624-81c0-47db818ffd9e.html

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Nicolas Batum, a versatile forward with an 18-year NBA career, has announced his retirement through a video message to his son. Batum played for teams including the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers before concluding his professional basketball journey this year. A key member of France’s national team, he contributed to winning silver medals in both the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. Throughout his career, Batum averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 37% from beyond the arc.
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Nicolas Batum, a versatile forward with an 18-year NBA career, announced his retirement on Monday via Instagram. The 37-year-old veteran, who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the draft and played two seasons in France before joining the NBA, spent most of his last six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. Batum had a brief stint with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2023-24 season but returned to the Clippers afterward. Over his career, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 37% from beyond the arc. Additionally, Batum was a key player for France’s national team, helping them win silver medals in both the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.

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Batum PERSON · 4× NBA ORG · 4× French NORP · 3× Ayden PERSON · 1× Charlotte PERSON · 1× France GPE · 1× LOS ANGELES GPE · 1× Nicolas Batum PERSON · 1× Portland GPE · 1× the Portland Trail Blazers ORG · 1×

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Versatile forward Nicolas Batum is retiring following an 18-year NBA career and a long stint with the French national team.
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2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Versatile French forward Nicolas Batum retiring following 18-year NBA career · assertive framing

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Versatile forward Nicolas Batum is retiring following an 18-year NBA career and a long stint with the French national team. asserted
Batum → retire → team
“I decided to retire from basketball for several reasons,” Batum told 10-year-old son, Ayden, in the video. asserted
Batum → decide → video
“I want to come home and be with you. asserted
I → want → you
I’m going to take care of you and make room for others. asserted
I → go → others
I think I’ve done my time. asserted
I → think → time
My time with France ended two years ago. asserted
time → end → France
You know, when you’ve played as much basketball as I have, at some point, you have to know when to stop. asserted
you → know → point
I’ve done everything I needed to do.” asserted
I → do → everything
Batum played two seasons in the French league before being selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. asserted
Batum → play → Blazers
The 6-foot-7 forward spent seven seasons in Portland before playing the next six with Charlotte. asserted
forward → spend → Charlotte
Batum spent most of his final six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, with a short stint in Philadelphia in 2023-24. asserted
Batum → spend → 2023
He also was a stalwart on French national teams that won silver medals in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. asserted
that → win → Olympics
Batum averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 37% from 3-point range during his NBA career. asserted
Batum → average → career
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